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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Grocery Store
Ah, fresh seafood on the menu tonight. So many choices, some I’ve not seen even on the coastal town where I spent my summers. The first one I’ve never seen anywhere- ever- abalone. Alive. Crawling around. Interesting. I didn’t know … Continue reading
On Language- Why is it Hard to Learn Japanese?
You’ll be happy to know I’ve spent hours analysing why instead of learning how to… This is what I’ve decided on the much discussed issue of the difficulty of learning not only Japanese but an Asian language. I break from … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Lessons
Tagged characters, hiragana, Japanese language, katakana, sensei
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Japanese Van
The Japanese van. Child seat in the back. Child seat in the front. Trunk in the front for groceries. Child number 3 carried in snugglie on Mom. For the super luxe loaded additions, options include: umbrellas attached to handle bar, … Continue reading
Culture Lesson # 2- Wa
The value of wa. One of the most important of the Japanese values. It means living in harmony with others. Wa must be achieved at all costs and one will sacrifice individual need for group need in order to achieve … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Lessons, Moving to Japan
Tagged ALien Registration Card, Culture Lesson, The Donald, VISA, Wa
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Next Time We go to War, Let’s Consult the Japanese
Think about this. The Japanese have put the American car manufacturers out of business- rightfully so. Have any of you driven a Japanese car lately? One month before we moved, we bought a Sequoia. We dutifully compared it to the … Continue reading
Baseball is BIG
Baseball games are a cross between a pep rally, a karaoke session, and a baseball game. When a run is scored, the fans produce umbrellas so the pitcher can “expect a shower”-as in hit the shower. The beer and hard … Continue reading
Crows
The crows in the park are the size of pterodactyls. There are no squirrels. I think the crows ate the squirrels.
Driving Practice
A few more days of practice driving on the left side of the road at Yomiuri land is all I need.
Moving #3-Do you Take Your Cell Phone for Granted?
If you do, don’t. After a 5 day trip to Japan in June, I got a $550 dollar phone bill. That was after I turned off the roaming portion. Having learned my lesson, I called AT&T before we arrived and … Continue reading
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